back in cement, a federal jury determined police had not acted in self-defense. a judge later overturned that verdict, but did not dismiss the suit, leading to the recent settlement. >>> san jose's homicide total ticked higher. officials tries to figure out who attacked and killed a woman in her apartment this morning. ktvu spoke with shocked neighbors about who might be involved. >> reporter: the creek view in, filled mainly with people who have known each other for years. neighbors were stunned, when someone called the san jose fire department, to say one of the residents, a 62-year-old woman, who lived here alone, seemed to be in distress. >> she was laying on floor and they were doing cpr. her stomach was very extended. when they brought her out to the emergency vehicle, they were still doing cpr. >> reporter: they later confirmed, she had been assaulted, but not stabbed. >> we don't have any suspect information. >> reporter: neighbors say they believe they do. the victim had someone staying with her this past week, but had left abruptly. >> this was a person